Metal shelving.



PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906.

R. W. JEFFERIS. METAL SHELVING. APPLICATION rum) IAY 23, 1900.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR I Attorney WITNESSES.-

UNITED STATES PATENT carton.

RICHARD W. J EFFERIS, OF MEROI'IANTVILLE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO MlfiltltlTl AND COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

METAL SHELVING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, i906.

Application filed May 23,1906. Serial No. 318,308.

To all whom it mrty concern.-

Be it known that I, RICHARD \V. J EFFERIS, of Merehantville, county of Camden, and State of New Jersey, have invented an improvement in Metal Shelving, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a combination of )arts, preferably formed of metal, which may be easily assembled together to form a shelf of sim )lt. and ellicient construction.

It also relates to the combination of such shelves together in the formation of extended shelving, so that while each shelf or set of shelves constitutes a unit an extended sys tem of shelving may be obtained by combining a series of such units together; and the invention relates particularly to certain features of construction whereby this combination of the units may be effected with facility.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of metal shelving embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line A A of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a cross-bar. Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the preferred construction of the cross-bars and their connection with the uprights. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section through one of the uprights on the line B B of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the supportingposts, showing an upright fitted to it; and Fig. 7 is a perspective view of part of the shelving. showing a modification in the form of the cross-bars.

The shelving consists, primarily, of uprights (L,0I()SSl)21,lS I), supported by the uprights, and shelf-pieces 0, supported by the cross-bars. The uprights a are formed with longitudinal slots (Z to receive the ends of the cross-bars and consist, preferably, of longitudinally-slotted or split metal tubes. These uprights are arranged in pairs with their slots facing and may be secured to the floor in any suitable manner. I prefer, however, to use the posts a for tnis purpose. These have flat bases which may be secured to the floor, and the upright portions or posts e correspond in shape and size with the interior of the uprights, which are fitted over them with their ends resting against annular shoulders h. Ordinarily the posts 6 will be sufficient to hold the uprights in place without other fastenings.

The metal cross-bars L in their length to receive the downturned ends of the shelf-sheets and also, when desired, to receive vertical partitions The ends of these bars are inserted in the vertical slots of of the uprights and are suitably secured, as by pins lt' passed through holes in the uprights and bars. The uprights maybe provided with a series of holes to enable the position of the cross-bars and shelves to be adjusted.

In the construction shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5 the slotted cross-bars are formed of two flat bars placed on edge and separated sufficiently to form the slot or space t between them. The pins in are passed through the holes in the uprights and the holes 9 in the ends of the bars. The shelves 0 preferably consist of sheet metal, having their ends flanged. or bent down, as at 'm, and inserted in the slots i. The edges of these flanges or bends m may be folded or bent up on the inner side of the inner bar-pieces to secure the shelf-pieces in ilace. The front and back edges of the shelves may be strengthened by angle-irons n, over which the edges of the sheet 0 are extended with their extremities bent up under the inner faces of the vertical portions of the irons, as at 0. These irons rest at their ends on the projecting ends of the pins 1:, which thus afford additional sup.- ports for the shelves. These irons n may be used at the front or back, or at both. 1 have shown the sheetc at the front, where it is bent over the iron 72-, bent out to form a curved ledge p for purposes of ornamental effect. The corners of the sheets a are suitably cut out, as at 1', to fit the sheets about the uprights, Fig. 1. Where greater strength is required, the cross-bars may be formed of angle-irons I) b, as in Fig. 7, and for'long shelves or where much weight is to be carried the opposite bars may be connected by irons s. In Fig. 7 l have shown one of these irons connected with its bar by a plate t. l/Vhere artitions are required, they may be formed by sheets j, inserted vertically in the slots (1 of the u rights and through the slots & in the bars an between the downturned edges or flanges m and may be secured in place by bending their edges a over the cross-bars, Fig. 1. Where an intermediate bar is used to su port the ends of two adjacent shelves, as in ig. 1,the end flangesm of the successive are formed with slots 1 shelves are inserted in the same slot 6, and

and at the outer ends, or Where the her is to I I sustain only the end of one shelf and no partition is required, single unslotted here may he used.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. Metal shelving, consisting of vertical longitudinally-slotted uprights, longitudinally-slotted cross-hers having their ends secured in the slots of pairs of opposite uprights, and shelf-pieces provided at their ends with dovv'nturned flanges inserted in the slets of said cross-bars.

2. Metal shelving, consisting of upright posts adapted to he fixed to the floor, longitudinally-slotted uprights having holiow ends fitted. on said upright posts, cross-bars hem ing their ends secured in the siots 01 pairs of opposite uprights, and sheif-pieees carried h said erossoers.

in metal shelvin j, the combination oi s r 0:? opposite uprights, e lengitud T' ted cross-her curried hv said up; Shelf-191 668ilfl'vlllgt1 dor i; *ned end in the slot of said orest extendii eonihin relly-slet d hy said upi .t the ends wrtition he edges insert in slots of t e uprights and entsiiding ad acent to the end of the shelf-piece.

5. In Inetei shelving, tie combination of a pair of opposite longitiniiniilly-slottml uprights, lon itndinally-sletted cross-hers secured at their ends to said uprights, e psrti tien extending through the slots of said erhss-bnrs with its edges inserted in the vertical sluts of the uprights end shelf-pieces lnwing their ends supported by said crossbars.

6. In nietel shelving, the combination of a, pair of opposithlengitwiinelly-slotted iiprights, lon itudinellysiotted cross-hers seand shelf-pieces on each said partition having downturned edges inse l in the slots of the cross-hers with the pert] tion between.

in metal shelving, the eoinhinzition of :1- of opposite iongitwlinslly-slotted unts, s.v longitudinally-slotted z-i-oss supporting shelt-pieces eonsistin r two separate pieces having their ends inserted in he slots of the uprights and separated to form the slot oetween them, and means for seeming said SCJUSI'QLG pieces together teuprights.

3. in metal shelving, the eonihinzition oi" it pith 0i opposite longitudiimll pslotLed up rights, it longitiidinally-slotted mess-her for supporting shell -pieee eonsisting of two separate pieees having their ends i:

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